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Table of Contents
The Art of Feng-Shui ........................................ 21 Power Centers ............................................. 22 What is Qi? .................................................. 23 More about Qi .............................................. 25 Good and Bad Qi ......................................... 27 Enough or Too Much ................................... 28 The Flow of Qi ............................................. 29 The Land ..................................................... 30 The Home .................................................... 31 Common Sense Feng-Shui ......................... 32 Common Sense ........................................... 33 Removing the Shadows ............................... 35 Qi ................................................................. 36 Feng Shui: Pronunciation ............................ 37 Feng-Shui Translation ................................. 39 The History of Feng-Shui ............................. 40
Chinese Grave Sites ......................................... 41
Early Artifact ................................................ 42 Kan-Yu ......................................................... 43 The Lo-Pan .................................................. 44 The Four Auspicious Animals ...................... 46 The Great Bear ............................................ 47 Mansions of the Moon ................................. 48 In Search of Dragons ................................... 49 Where Does Qi Come From? ...................... 50 Mountains and Qi......................................... 51 The Dragon's Lair ........................................ 52 Ancestor's Provide ....................................... 54 Where Qi Pools............................................ 55 The Best Spot .............................................. 57 Typical Chinese Cemetery ........................... 58
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Protected Grave Site ................................... 59 Close-Up ...................................................... 60 Example Gravesite 1 ................................... 61 Example Gravesite 2 .................................. 62 Example Gravesite 3 ................................... 63 Chinese Cemeteries .................................... 64
Looking At Property ......................................... 65
The Flow of Chi............................................ 66 Floating Down the River .............................. 67 The Word "Qi" .............................................. 69 Items You Will Need .................................... 70 Local Map .................................................... 71 Land Shapes - Square ................................. 72 Square-shaped Land ................................... 72 Land Shapes - Rectangular ......................... 73 Land Shapes – Rectangular Narrow ............ 74 Land Shapes – Rectangular Wide ............... 75 Land Shapes - Circular ................................ 76 Land Shapes - Oval-End ............................. 77 Land Shapes - Triangular ............................ 78 Land Shapes - Trapezoid ............................ 79 Land Shapes - Trapezoid ............................ 80 Land Shapes - Trapezoid ............................ 81 Land Shapes - Various ................................ 82 Land Forms - Mounds .................................. 83 High Back - Low Front ................................. 84 High Front - Low Back ................................. 85 High Side - Low Side ................................... 86 High Side - Low Side ................................... 87 Land Forms - Terraced or Stepped Land ..... 88 Land Forms - Terraced or Stepped Land ..... 89 Land Forms - Bowls ..................................... 90 Land Forms - Bowls ..................................... 91 Land Forms - Hilltop .................................... 92 Land Forms - Rock-Strewn Land ................. 93
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Land Forms - Boggy Land ........................... 94
Mountains .......................................................... 95 Mountains: San Yuan Pai ............................ 95 The Lo-Shu .................................................. 96 Mountains & Water ...................................... 97 House Facing Mountain ............................... 98 House Faces Out ......................................... 99 The Green Dragon ..................................... 100 The White Tiger ......................................... 101 Good Mountains - Bad Mountains ............. 102 The "Bad" Mountain ................................... 103 Green Dragon and the Bright Hall.............. 104 Rising Mountain ......................................... 105 White Tiger and the Bright Hall .................. 106 Elemental Mountain Forms ........................ 107 Fire Shape Mountains ................................ 108 Wood Shape Mountains ............................ 109 Earth Shape Mountains ............................. 110 Metal Shape Mountains ............................. 111 Water Shape Mountains ............................ 112
Water and Feng-Shui ...................................... 113
Looking Out to Sea .................................... 114 The Lagoon ............................................... 115 Beyond the Sea ......................................... 116 Lakes and Ponds ....................................... 117 Waterfalls ................................................... 118 Water Drains .............................................. 119 Backyard Creeks ....................................... 120 Covered Drains and Manholes .................. 121 Water - The Blood of the Dragon ............... 122 Water at the Back ...................................... 123 Water in the Front ...................................... 124 Green Dragon Water ................................. 125 White Tiger Water ...................................... 126
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The Jade Belt ............................................ 127 Reversed Jade Belt ................................... 128 Multiple Water Sources .............................. 129 Rushing Water ........................................... 130 Terraced Water .......................................... 131 Gentle Water ............................................. 132
Roads as Qi ..................................................... 133
T-Junction .................................................. 134 Bowed Roads ............................................ 136 Roads: Inside Bow ..................................... 137 Major Highways ......................................... 138 Highways - The High Road ........................ 139 Highways - Ground Level .......................... 140 Highways - Lower Level ............................. 141 Heavy Traffic ............................................. 142 Dead-End Streets ...................................... 143 Rotaries ..................................................... 144 Four Corners ............................................. 145 Sloping Driveway (up) ................................ 146 Sloping Driveway (down) ........................... 147 Alleyways ................................................... 148 Parks and Meadows .................................. 149
The Front of the Building ............................... 150
Building Posture......................................... 151 Right or Left Leaning ................................. 152 Forward or Backward Leaning ................... 153
Roof Shapes - Flat .......................................... 154
Inward Sloping Roofs ................................. 155 Triangles as Roofs ..................................... 156 Dome Roofs ............................................... 157 Uneven Roofs ............................................ 158 Irregular-Shaped Roofs ............................. 159 Gabled Roofs ............................................. 160
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Building Shapes ............................................. 161 Pyramid-Shaped Buildings ........................ 161 U-Shaped Buildings ................................... 162 L-Shaped Buildings .................................... 163 Square Shaped Buildings .......................... 164
Fences and Gates ........................................... 165
Other Considerations ..................................... 171
Driveways .................................................. 171 Excessive Vegetation ................................ 172 Graveyards ................................................ 173 Schools ...................................................... 174 Churches and Temples .............................. 175 Service Stations ......................................... 176 Power Substations ..................................... 177 Railroads and Subways ............................. 178 Overpasses and Pedestrian Bridges ......... 179 Fire Hydrants ............................................. 180 Power Pylons ............................................. 181 Inter-Building Cracks ................................. 182 Blade Flyover ............................................. 183 Peeping Tom Sha ...................................... 184 White Tiger Sha ......................................... 185
Qi Types........................................................... 186
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60 Year Cycle and Personal Gua 41-60 .... 190
The Eight Trigrams ......................................... 191 Trigram Qian #6 ......................................... 192 Trigram Xun #4 .......................................... 193 Trigram Kan #1 .......................................... 194 Trigram Gen #8.......................................... 195 Trigram Kun #2 .......................................... 196 Trigram Zhen #3 ........................................ 197 Trigram Li #9 ............................................. 199 Trigram Dui #7 ........................................... 200 The East House Group .............................. 201 The West House Group ............................. 202
The Eight Qi Locations ................................... 203
The Four Best Forms of Qi ........................ 204 Sheng Qi - Life Force ................................. 205 Tian Yi - Heavenly Doctor .......................... 206 Yan Nian - Longevity ................................. 207 Fu Wei - Peace and Stability ..................... 208 The Four Inauspicious Forms of Qi ............ 209 Jue Ming - Exhaustion of Fate or Destiny .. 210 Liu Sha - The Six Demons ......................... 211 Wu Gui - The Five Ghosts ......................... 212 Huo Hai - Mishaps ..................................... 213
Check Out the Locale ..................................... 214
Before Going Inside ................................... 214 The Ba-Gua ............................................... 215 1-White Trigram Kan (Water) ..................... 217 2-Black Trigram Kun (Earth) ...................... 219 3-Green Trigram Zhen (Wood) .................. 221 4-Green Trigram Xun (Wood) .................... 223 5-Yellow (no trigram) (Earth) ..................... 225 6-White Trigram Qian (Metal) .................... 226 7-Red Trigram Dui (Metal) ......................... 228
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8-White Trigram Gen (Earth) ..................... 230 9-Purple Trigram Li (Fire) .......................... 232 Personal and Communal Trigrams ............ 234
The House Gua ............................................... 236
Façade and Door Direction ........................ 237 House Facing: South, Kan Gua ................. 238 House Facing: West, Zhen Gua ................ 239 House Facing: N.W., Xun Gua .................. 240 House Facing: North, Li Gua ..................... 241 House Facing: N.E., Kun Gua ................... 242 House Facing: S.E., Qian Gua .................. 243 House Facing: East, Dui Gua .................... 244 House Facing: S.W. Gen Gua ................... 245
The Main Door ................................................. 246
Personal and House Gua .......................... 247 Missing Palaces ......................................... 249 Partially Missing ......................................... 250 Missing Palaces: The Rule ........................ 251 To Garage or Not-To-Garage .................... 252 The Trigrams ............................................. 253 A Missing Palace ....................................... 254 What Rooms Are Key? .............................. 255 Main Door, Main Gate ................................ 257 Main Door, Sharp Roof .............................. 258 Main Door: T-Junction ............................... 259 Main Door: Sharp Corners ......................... 260 Main Door: Drainage Ditch ........................ 261 Main Door - Water In Front ........................ 262 Main Door - Water In Front Too Near ........ 263 Main Door: The Forked Tree ..................... 264 Main Door: What Kind of Door? ................. 265 Main Door: Doors at an Offset Angle ......... 266 Main Door: Looking In ................................ 267
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Entranceways .................................................. 268 Entranceway: Facing Toilet ....................... 268 Entranceway: Mirrors ................................. 269 Entranceway: Back Door Visible ................ 270 Entranceway: Door within a Door .............. 271 Entranceway: Confronting Stairs ............... 272 Entranceway: Pillar in Hallway ................... 273 Entranceway: Inner Bright Hall .................. 274 Entranceway: Inner Overhang ................... 275 Entranceway: Entering to a Corner ............ 276 Entranceway: The Cave ............................ 277
More on the Main Door ................................... 278
Main Door: Facing and Palace .................. 280 Standing In the Door .................................. 282 The Front Door: What Is Desirable? .......... 283 The Table Mountain ................................... 285 The Narrow Gap ........................................ 286 Overhanging Trees .................................... 287 Pylon or Pillar in the Doorway .................... 288 The Alley View ........................................... 289
The Kitchen ..................................................... 290
The Kitchen: Fire and Water Don't Mix ...... 291 The Kitchen: Sink and Stove opposite ....... 292 The Kitchen: The Island ............................. 293 The Kitchen: Stove Facing a Door ............. 294 The Kitchen: Under the Overhang ............. 295 The Kitchen: Stove and Refrigerator .......... 296 The Kitchen: Which Palace? ...................... 297 The Bedroom ............................................. 298 The Bedroom: Square Rooms ................... 299 The Bedroom: Round or Oval Rooms ........ 300 The Bedroom: T-Shaped Rooms ............... 301 The Bedroom: Triangular Rooms............... 302 The Bedroom: Rectangular ........................ 303
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The Bedroom: Odd-Shaped ....................... 304 The Bedroom: H-Shaped Rooms .............. 305 The Bedroom: Trapezoid-Shaped Rooms . 306 The Bedroom: L-Shaped ........................... 307
Bed Direction: Headboard.............................. 308
Bed Direction: Facing Windows ................. 309 Bed Direction: Headboard to Windows ...... 310 Bed Direction: Toward the Wall ................. 311 Bed Direction: Toward a Corner ................ 312 The Bedroom: The Beam .......................... 313 The Bedroom: Mirror .................................. 314 The Bedroom: Where the Feet Point ......... 315 The Bedroom: Waterbeds .......................... 316 The Bedroom: Four-posters ....................... 317 The Bedroom: Slanted Ceiling ................... 318 The Bedroom: Basement ........................... 319 The Bedroom: Bookshelves ....................... 320 The Bedroom: The Pillar ............................ 321 The Bedroom: The Hallway - Bright Hall .... 322 The Bedroom: Door to Door ...................... 323 The Bedroom: Opens On an Edge ............ 324 The Bedroom: The 8 Forms of Qi .............. 325
Bathrooms ....................................................... 326
Bathroom: Toilet above the Main Door ...... 327 Bathroom: Toilet Above the Stove ............. 328 Bathroom: Toilet above the Bed ................ 329 Bathroom: Toilet above the Dining Room .. 330 Bathroom: Toilet at the end of the Staircase ................................................................... 331 Bathroom: Toilet Opposite Bedroom Door . 332
Stairs ................................................................ 333
Stairs: In the Center ................................... 334 Stairs: The Spiral Staircase ....................... 335
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Stairs: Dual Staircases .............................. 336 Stairs: Over the Main Door ........................ 337 Stairs: Away From Main Door .................... 338 Stairs: Landings ......................................... 339 Stairs: Inside the Front Door ...................... 340 Stairs: Going Down .................................... 341 Stairs: Going Down .................................... 342 Stairs: The Master Bedroom ...................... 343 Stairs: The Master Bedroom ...................... 344
Water in the House ......................................... 345
Water: Pool in the House ........................... 346 Water: Pool Partially in the House ............. 347 Water: Above the Main Entrance ............... 348 Water: Inside Waterfalls ............................. 349 Water: Aquariums ...................................... 350 Xiantian "Prior To Heaven" ........................ 351 The Lo-Shu Diagram or Houtian ................ 353
Elemental Mountain Forms ............................ 355
Fire Shape Mountains ................................ 356 Wood Shape Mountains ............................ 357 Earth Shape Mountains ............................. 358 Metal Shape Mountains ............................. 359 Water Shape Mountains ............................ 360
Five Elements: Production Sequence ........... 361
The Destruction Sequence ........................ 362 The Production Cycle ................................ 364 The Destruction Cycle ............................... 366 The Reduction Cycle ................................. 367 The Masking Cycle .................................... 368 Two Diagrams ........................................... 369 Element Wood - Creativity ......................... 371 Element Fire .............................................. 372 Element Earth ............................................ 373
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Element Metal ............................................ 374 Element Water ........................................... 375 Element Interplay ....................................... 376 Natural Elements ....................................... 377 Process and State ..................................... 378 Process of Change .................................... 379
Elements and Directions ................................ 380
Chinese Maps ............................................ 381 The South - Element Fire ........................... 382 The North - Element Water ........................ 383 The East - Element Wood .......................... 384 The West - Element Metal ......................... 385 The Center - Element Earth ....................... 386
Remedies ......................................................... 387
Remedies - Mother and Child .................... 388 Destroying Element ................................... 390 Helping an Element ................................... 392 The Enemy of the Enemy Is My Friend ...... 394 Environment and Your Site ........................ 395
The Wood Environment.................................. 396
Wood Environment - Wood Building .......... 397 Wood Environment - Fire Building ............. 398 Wood Environment - Earth Building ........... 399 Wood Environment - Metal Building........... 400 Wood Environment - Water Building .......... 401
The Fire Environment ..................................... 402
The Fire Environment - Fire Building ......... 403 The Fire Environment - Earth Building ....... 404 The Fire Environment - Metal Building ....... 405 The Fire Environment - Water Building ...... 406 The Fire Environment - Wood Building ...... 407
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The Earth Environment .................................. 408 The Earth Environment - Earth Building .... 409 The Earth Environment - Metal Building .... 410 The Earth Environment - Water Building ... 411 The Earth Environment - Wood Building .... 412 The Earth Environment - Fire Building ....... 413
The Metal Environment .................................. 414
The Metal Environment - Metal Building .... 415 The Metal Environment - Water Building ... 416 The Metal Environment - Wood Building ... 417 The Metal Environment - Fire Building ....... 418 The Metal Environment - Earth Building .... 419
The Water Environment.................................. 420
The Water Environment - Water Building .. 421 The Water Environment - Wood Building ... 422 The Water Environment - Fire Building ...... 423 The Water Environment - Earth Building ... 424 The Water Environment - Metal Building ... 425
Annual Number 1900-1939 ............................. 426
The Natal Number ........................................... 431
The Wood Palace ............................................ 433
Wood Palace - Wood Natal Number .......... 434 Wood Palace - Fire Natal Number ............. 435 Wood Palace - Earth Natal Number........... 436 Wood Palace - Metal Natal Number .......... 437 Wood Palace - Water Natal Number .......... 438
The Fire Palace ............................................... 439
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The Fire Palace - Earth Natal Number ....... 441 The Fire Palace - Metal Natal Number ...... 442 The Fire Palace - Water Natal Number ...... 443 The Fire Palace - Wood Natal Number ...... 444
The Earth Palace ............................................. 445
The Earth Palace - Earth Natal Number .... 446 The Earth Palace - Metal Natal Number .... 447 The Earth Palace - Water Natal Number ... 448 The Earth Palace - Fire Natal Number ....... 450
The Metal Palace ............................................. 451
The Metal Palace - Metal Natal Number .... 452 The Metal Palace - Water Natal Number ... 453 The Metal Palace - Wood Natal Number ... 454 The Metal Palace - Fire Natal Number ...... 455 The Metal Palace - Earth Natal Number .... 456
The Water Palace ............................................ 457
The Water Palace - Water Natal Number .. 458 The Water Palace - Wood Natal Number .. 459 The Water Palace - Fire Natal Number ...... 460 The Water Palace - Earth Natal Number ... 461 The Water Palace - Metal Natal Number ... 462
Remedies ......................................................... 463
Water Remedies .............................................. 464
Aquariums ................................................. 465 Fish Bowls ................................................. 466 Humidifiers ................................................. 467 Water ......................................................... 468 Bowl of Water ............................................ 469 Fountains ................................................... 470 Drinking Water ........................................... 471 Simple Water ............................................. 472
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Fire Remedies ................................................. 473 Fireplace .................................................... 474 Lanterns ..................................................... 475 Fake Fire ................................................... 476 Candles ..................................................... 477 Something Red .......................................... 478 Earth Remedies ......................................... 479 Pottery ....................................................... 480 Zen Garden ............................................... 481 Crystals ...................................................... 482 Geodes ...................................................... 483 Earthenware .............................................. 484
Wood Remedies .............................................. 485
Indoor Plant ............................................... 486 Finished Wood ........................................... 487 Wood Flute ................................................ 488 Wood Decoration ....................................... 489
Metal Remedies ............................................... 490
Metal Objects ............................................. 491 Coins ......................................................... 492 Clocks ........................................................ 493 Sculpture ................................................... 494 Statues ...................................................... 495 Wind Chimes ............................................. 496 Cabinets .................................................... 497
The Element Diagram ..................................... 498
Weak Earth Element .................................. 500 Earth Element Too Strong ......................... 501 Weak Metal Element .................................. 502 Metal Element Too Strong ......................... 504 Weak Water Element ................................. 505 Water Element Too Strong ........................ 506 Weak Wood Element ................................. 507
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Wood Element Too Strong ........................ 509 Weak Fire Element .................................... 510 Fire Element Too Strong ............................ 511 The Fifth Element ...................................... 513 Western vs. Eastern .................................. 514 The Four Astronomical Events .................. 515 Odd Number Five ...................................... 516 Four and One ............................................ 517
The Seasons .................................................... 519
The Four Seasons ..................................... 520 Spring - Wood ............................................ 521 Summer - Fire ............................................ 522 Autumn - Metal .......................................... 523 Winter - Water ........................................... 524 All Seasons - Earth .................................... 525
Examining Property ........................................ 526
Drive Around .............................................. 527 Looking at Property: Mountains and Rivers ................................................................... 529 What You Need ......................................... 531 Mountains and Water ................................. 532 The Yin and Yang of Land ......................... 534 Healthy Dragons ........................................ 536 Sick Dragons ............................................. 537 The Bright Hall ........................................... 538 Sharp Object at a Distance - Sha Qi .......... 539 Surrounding Area....................................... 540 The Facade or Facing ................................ 541 The Compass Direction ............................. 543 Compass Reading ..................................... 544 The Front of the Building ........................... 545 The Eight Directions on the Property ......... 547 Mapping the Area ...................................... 548 Satellite Photos .......................................... 549
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The Town ................................................... 550 The State of Michigan ................................ 551 Using the Trigrams .................................... 552 Looking at the Plot ..................................... 553 Eight-Fold Map .......................................... 554 The House ................................................. 556 The Interior Nine-Fold Diagram ................. 557 Summary of Initial Steps ............................ 558 The Four Animals ...................................... 559 The House and Walkway ........................... 561 Walking Through the Home ....................... 562
Michael Erlewine ............................................. 565 A Brief Bio of Michael Erlewine .................. 566 Example Astro*Image Card ....................... 567 Personal Astrology Readings .................... 568 The Heart Center House ............................ 569 Heart Center Library .................................. 570 The All-Music Guide / All-Movie Guide ...... 571 Heart Center Meditation Room .................. 573 Heart Center Symbol ................................. 574 Music Career ............................................. 576 Email: ......................................................... 578
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The Art of Feng-Shui Feng-shui is as old as ancient history to the Chinese and as new to most of us here in the West as the last decade or so. Amazon.com lists almost 6,000 books on the topic, so there is a growing interest. In China there are dozens of styles and at least a handful of main schools or types of feng-shui. What is feng-shui all about?
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Power Centers
Almost all cultures have some belief or intuition concerning the nature of space and places, the sense that certain locations by virtue of their natural formations have a special energy, "There! Where Power hovers," to use Don Juan's expression in the books by Carlos Castaneda. This is especially true in Asian traditions, particularly those of Tibet and China, where sacred places and power centers are very much a way of life. In the Native American tradition, searching for one's power spots whether on a vision quest or to find a quiet place to reflect is also common. Places are believed to have their own energy.
Feng-shui practitioners figured out early on that going on a pilgrimage or searching out places of energy was not the only way to go. They discovered that sacred places were powerful not in some
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random fashion, but because they had certain physical qualities, and that with a little effort on our part, the local environment surrounding us can be coaxed to produce better conditions than they otherwise might. We can learn to make whatever space we find ourselves living in more powerful, more filled with energy. Often "bad" situations can be remedied and improved by simply redirecting the surrounding energy.
What is Qi?
Living in the most densely populated areas of the world, Asian culture naturally turned to feng-shui as a means to improve their situation. Many of us can't just up…
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Table of Contents
The Art of Feng-Shui ........................................ 21 Power Centers ............................................. 22 What is Qi? .................................................. 23 More about Qi .............................................. 25 Good and Bad Qi ......................................... 27 Enough or Too Much ................................... 28 The Flow of Qi ............................................. 29 The Land ..................................................... 30 The Home .................................................... 31 Common Sense Feng-Shui ......................... 32 Common Sense ........................................... 33 Removing the Shadows ............................... 35 Qi ................................................................. 36 Feng Shui: Pronunciation ............................ 37 Feng-Shui Translation ................................. 39 The History of Feng-Shui ............................. 40
Chinese Grave Sites ......................................... 41
Early Artifact ................................................ 42 Kan-Yu ......................................................... 43 The Lo-Pan .................................................. 44 The Four Auspicious Animals ...................... 46 The Great Bear ............................................ 47 Mansions of the Moon ................................. 48 In Search of Dragons ................................... 49 Where Does Qi Come From? ...................... 50 Mountains and Qi......................................... 51 The Dragon's Lair ........................................ 52 Ancestor's Provide ....................................... 54 Where Qi Pools............................................ 55 The Best Spot .............................................. 57 Typical Chinese Cemetery ........................... 58
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Protected Grave Site ................................... 59 Close-Up ...................................................... 60 Example Gravesite 1 ................................... 61 Example Gravesite 2 .................................. 62 Example Gravesite 3 ................................... 63 Chinese Cemeteries .................................... 64
Looking At Property ......................................... 65
The Flow of Chi............................................ 66 Floating Down the River .............................. 67 The Word "Qi" .............................................. 69 Items You Will Need .................................... 70 Local Map .................................................... 71 Land Shapes - Square ................................. 72 Square-shaped Land ................................... 72 Land Shapes - Rectangular ......................... 73 Land Shapes – Rectangular Narrow ............ 74 Land Shapes – Rectangular Wide ............... 75 Land Shapes - Circular ................................ 76 Land Shapes - Oval-End ............................. 77 Land Shapes - Triangular ............................ 78 Land Shapes - Trapezoid ............................ 79 Land Shapes - Trapezoid ............................ 80 Land Shapes - Trapezoid ............................ 81 Land Shapes - Various ................................ 82 Land Forms - Mounds .................................. 83 High Back - Low Front ................................. 84 High Front - Low Back ................................. 85 High Side - Low Side ................................... 86 High Side - Low Side ................................... 87 Land Forms - Terraced or Stepped Land ..... 88 Land Forms - Terraced or Stepped Land ..... 89 Land Forms - Bowls ..................................... 90 Land Forms - Bowls ..................................... 91 Land Forms - Hilltop .................................... 92 Land Forms - Rock-Strewn Land ................. 93
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Land Forms - Boggy Land ........................... 94
Mountains .......................................................... 95 Mountains: San Yuan Pai ............................ 95 The Lo-Shu .................................................. 96 Mountains & Water ...................................... 97 House Facing Mountain ............................... 98 House Faces Out ......................................... 99 The Green Dragon ..................................... 100 The White Tiger ......................................... 101 Good Mountains - Bad Mountains ............. 102 The "Bad" Mountain ................................... 103 Green Dragon and the Bright Hall.............. 104 Rising Mountain ......................................... 105 White Tiger and the Bright Hall .................. 106 Elemental Mountain Forms ........................ 107 Fire Shape Mountains ................................ 108 Wood Shape Mountains ............................ 109 Earth Shape Mountains ............................. 110 Metal Shape Mountains ............................. 111 Water Shape Mountains ............................ 112
Water and Feng-Shui ...................................... 113
Looking Out to Sea .................................... 114 The Lagoon ............................................... 115 Beyond the Sea ......................................... 116 Lakes and Ponds ....................................... 117 Waterfalls ................................................... 118 Water Drains .............................................. 119 Backyard Creeks ....................................... 120 Covered Drains and Manholes .................. 121 Water - The Blood of the Dragon ............... 122 Water at the Back ...................................... 123 Water in the Front ...................................... 124 Green Dragon Water ................................. 125 White Tiger Water ...................................... 126
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The Jade Belt ............................................ 127 Reversed Jade Belt ................................... 128 Multiple Water Sources .............................. 129 Rushing Water ........................................... 130 Terraced Water .......................................... 131 Gentle Water ............................................. 132
Roads as Qi ..................................................... 133
T-Junction .................................................. 134 Bowed Roads ............................................ 136 Roads: Inside Bow ..................................... 137 Major Highways ......................................... 138 Highways - The High Road ........................ 139 Highways - Ground Level .......................... 140 Highways - Lower Level ............................. 141 Heavy Traffic ............................................. 142 Dead-End Streets ...................................... 143 Rotaries ..................................................... 144 Four Corners ............................................. 145 Sloping Driveway (up) ................................ 146 Sloping Driveway (down) ........................... 147 Alleyways ................................................... 148 Parks and Meadows .................................. 149
The Front of the Building ............................... 150
Building Posture......................................... 151 Right or Left Leaning ................................. 152 Forward or Backward Leaning ................... 153
Roof Shapes - Flat .......................................... 154
Inward Sloping Roofs ................................. 155 Triangles as Roofs ..................................... 156 Dome Roofs ............................................... 157 Uneven Roofs ............................................ 158 Irregular-Shaped Roofs ............................. 159 Gabled Roofs ............................................. 160
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Building Shapes ............................................. 161 Pyramid-Shaped Buildings ........................ 161 U-Shaped Buildings ................................... 162 L-Shaped Buildings .................................... 163 Square Shaped Buildings .......................... 164
Fences and Gates ........................................... 165
Other Considerations ..................................... 171
Driveways .................................................. 171 Excessive Vegetation ................................ 172 Graveyards ................................................ 173 Schools ...................................................... 174 Churches and Temples .............................. 175 Service Stations ......................................... 176 Power Substations ..................................... 177 Railroads and Subways ............................. 178 Overpasses and Pedestrian Bridges ......... 179 Fire Hydrants ............................................. 180 Power Pylons ............................................. 181 Inter-Building Cracks ................................. 182 Blade Flyover ............................................. 183 Peeping Tom Sha ...................................... 184 White Tiger Sha ......................................... 185
Qi Types........................................................... 186
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60 Year Cycle and Personal Gua 41-60 .... 190
The Eight Trigrams ......................................... 191 Trigram Qian #6 ......................................... 192 Trigram Xun #4 .......................................... 193 Trigram Kan #1 .......................................... 194 Trigram Gen #8.......................................... 195 Trigram Kun #2 .......................................... 196 Trigram Zhen #3 ........................................ 197 Trigram Li #9 ............................................. 199 Trigram Dui #7 ........................................... 200 The East House Group .............................. 201 The West House Group ............................. 202
The Eight Qi Locations ................................... 203
The Four Best Forms of Qi ........................ 204 Sheng Qi - Life Force ................................. 205 Tian Yi - Heavenly Doctor .......................... 206 Yan Nian - Longevity ................................. 207 Fu Wei - Peace and Stability ..................... 208 The Four Inauspicious Forms of Qi ............ 209 Jue Ming - Exhaustion of Fate or Destiny .. 210 Liu Sha - The Six Demons ......................... 211 Wu Gui - The Five Ghosts ......................... 212 Huo Hai - Mishaps ..................................... 213
Check Out the Locale ..................................... 214
Before Going Inside ................................... 214 The Ba-Gua ............................................... 215 1-White Trigram Kan (Water) ..................... 217 2-Black Trigram Kun (Earth) ...................... 219 3-Green Trigram Zhen (Wood) .................. 221 4-Green Trigram Xun (Wood) .................... 223 5-Yellow (no trigram) (Earth) ..................... 225 6-White Trigram Qian (Metal) .................... 226 7-Red Trigram Dui (Metal) ......................... 228
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8-White Trigram Gen (Earth) ..................... 230 9-Purple Trigram Li (Fire) .......................... 232 Personal and Communal Trigrams ............ 234
The House Gua ............................................... 236
Façade and Door Direction ........................ 237 House Facing: South, Kan Gua ................. 238 House Facing: West, Zhen Gua ................ 239 House Facing: N.W., Xun Gua .................. 240 House Facing: North, Li Gua ..................... 241 House Facing: N.E., Kun Gua ................... 242 House Facing: S.E., Qian Gua .................. 243 House Facing: East, Dui Gua .................... 244 House Facing: S.W. Gen Gua ................... 245
The Main Door ................................................. 246
Personal and House Gua .......................... 247 Missing Palaces ......................................... 249 Partially Missing ......................................... 250 Missing Palaces: The Rule ........................ 251 To Garage or Not-To-Garage .................... 252 The Trigrams ............................................. 253 A Missing Palace ....................................... 254 What Rooms Are Key? .............................. 255 Main Door, Main Gate ................................ 257 Main Door, Sharp Roof .............................. 258 Main Door: T-Junction ............................... 259 Main Door: Sharp Corners ......................... 260 Main Door: Drainage Ditch ........................ 261 Main Door - Water In Front ........................ 262 Main Door - Water In Front Too Near ........ 263 Main Door: The Forked Tree ..................... 264 Main Door: What Kind of Door? ................. 265 Main Door: Doors at an Offset Angle ......... 266 Main Door: Looking In ................................ 267
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Entranceways .................................................. 268 Entranceway: Facing Toilet ....................... 268 Entranceway: Mirrors ................................. 269 Entranceway: Back Door Visible ................ 270 Entranceway: Door within a Door .............. 271 Entranceway: Confronting Stairs ............... 272 Entranceway: Pillar in Hallway ................... 273 Entranceway: Inner Bright Hall .................. 274 Entranceway: Inner Overhang ................... 275 Entranceway: Entering to a Corner ............ 276 Entranceway: The Cave ............................ 277
More on the Main Door ................................... 278
Main Door: Facing and Palace .................. 280 Standing In the Door .................................. 282 The Front Door: What Is Desirable? .......... 283 The Table Mountain ................................... 285 The Narrow Gap ........................................ 286 Overhanging Trees .................................... 287 Pylon or Pillar in the Doorway .................... 288 The Alley View ........................................... 289
The Kitchen ..................................................... 290
The Kitchen: Fire and Water Don't Mix ...... 291 The Kitchen: Sink and Stove opposite ....... 292 The Kitchen: The Island ............................. 293 The Kitchen: Stove Facing a Door ............. 294 The Kitchen: Under the Overhang ............. 295 The Kitchen: Stove and Refrigerator .......... 296 The Kitchen: Which Palace? ...................... 297 The Bedroom ............................................. 298 The Bedroom: Square Rooms ................... 299 The Bedroom: Round or Oval Rooms ........ 300 The Bedroom: T-Shaped Rooms ............... 301 The Bedroom: Triangular Rooms............... 302 The Bedroom: Rectangular ........................ 303
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The Bedroom: Odd-Shaped ....................... 304 The Bedroom: H-Shaped Rooms .............. 305 The Bedroom: Trapezoid-Shaped Rooms . 306 The Bedroom: L-Shaped ........................... 307
Bed Direction: Headboard.............................. 308
Bed Direction: Facing Windows ................. 309 Bed Direction: Headboard to Windows ...... 310 Bed Direction: Toward the Wall ................. 311 Bed Direction: Toward a Corner ................ 312 The Bedroom: The Beam .......................... 313 The Bedroom: Mirror .................................. 314 The Bedroom: Where the Feet Point ......... 315 The Bedroom: Waterbeds .......................... 316 The Bedroom: Four-posters ....................... 317 The Bedroom: Slanted Ceiling ................... 318 The Bedroom: Basement ........................... 319 The Bedroom: Bookshelves ....................... 320 The Bedroom: The Pillar ............................ 321 The Bedroom: The Hallway - Bright Hall .... 322 The Bedroom: Door to Door ...................... 323 The Bedroom: Opens On an Edge ............ 324 The Bedroom: The 8 Forms of Qi .............. 325
Bathrooms ....................................................... 326
Bathroom: Toilet above the Main Door ...... 327 Bathroom: Toilet Above the Stove ............. 328 Bathroom: Toilet above the Bed ................ 329 Bathroom: Toilet above the Dining Room .. 330 Bathroom: Toilet at the end of the Staircase ................................................................... 331 Bathroom: Toilet Opposite Bedroom Door . 332
Stairs ................................................................ 333
Stairs: In the Center ................................... 334 Stairs: The Spiral Staircase ....................... 335
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Stairs: Dual Staircases .............................. 336 Stairs: Over the Main Door ........................ 337 Stairs: Away From Main Door .................... 338 Stairs: Landings ......................................... 339 Stairs: Inside the Front Door ...................... 340 Stairs: Going Down .................................... 341 Stairs: Going Down .................................... 342 Stairs: The Master Bedroom ...................... 343 Stairs: The Master Bedroom ...................... 344
Water in the House ......................................... 345
Water: Pool in the House ........................... 346 Water: Pool Partially in the House ............. 347 Water: Above the Main Entrance ............... 348 Water: Inside Waterfalls ............................. 349 Water: Aquariums ...................................... 350 Xiantian "Prior To Heaven" ........................ 351 The Lo-Shu Diagram or Houtian ................ 353
Elemental Mountain Forms ............................ 355
Fire Shape Mountains ................................ 356 Wood Shape Mountains ............................ 357 Earth Shape Mountains ............................. 358 Metal Shape Mountains ............................. 359 Water Shape Mountains ............................ 360
Five Elements: Production Sequence ........... 361
The Destruction Sequence ........................ 362 The Production Cycle ................................ 364 The Destruction Cycle ............................... 366 The Reduction Cycle ................................. 367 The Masking Cycle .................................... 368 Two Diagrams ........................................... 369 Element Wood - Creativity ......................... 371 Element Fire .............................................. 372 Element Earth ............................................ 373
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Element Metal ............................................ 374 Element Water ........................................... 375 Element Interplay ....................................... 376 Natural Elements ....................................... 377 Process and State ..................................... 378 Process of Change .................................... 379
Elements and Directions ................................ 380
Chinese Maps ............................................ 381 The South - Element Fire ........................... 382 The North - Element Water ........................ 383 The East - Element Wood .......................... 384 The West - Element Metal ......................... 385 The Center - Element Earth ....................... 386
Remedies ......................................................... 387
Remedies - Mother and Child .................... 388 Destroying Element ................................... 390 Helping an Element ................................... 392 The Enemy of the Enemy Is My Friend ...... 394 Environment and Your Site ........................ 395
The Wood Environment.................................. 396
Wood Environment - Wood Building .......... 397 Wood Environment - Fire Building ............. 398 Wood Environment - Earth Building ........... 399 Wood Environment - Metal Building........... 400 Wood Environment - Water Building .......... 401
The Fire Environment ..................................... 402
The Fire Environment - Fire Building ......... 403 The Fire Environment - Earth Building ....... 404 The Fire Environment - Metal Building ....... 405 The Fire Environment - Water Building ...... 406 The Fire Environment - Wood Building ...... 407
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The Earth Environment .................................. 408 The Earth Environment - Earth Building .... 409 The Earth Environment - Metal Building .... 410 The Earth Environment - Water Building ... 411 The Earth Environment - Wood Building .... 412 The Earth Environment - Fire Building ....... 413
The Metal Environment .................................. 414
The Metal Environment - Metal Building .... 415 The Metal Environment - Water Building ... 416 The Metal Environment - Wood Building ... 417 The Metal Environment - Fire Building ....... 418 The Metal Environment - Earth Building .... 419
The Water Environment.................................. 420
The Water Environment - Water Building .. 421 The Water Environment - Wood Building ... 422 The Water Environment - Fire Building ...... 423 The Water Environment - Earth Building ... 424 The Water Environment - Metal Building ... 425
Annual Number 1900-1939 ............................. 426
The Natal Number ........................................... 431
The Wood Palace ............................................ 433
Wood Palace - Wood Natal Number .......... 434 Wood Palace - Fire Natal Number ............. 435 Wood Palace - Earth Natal Number........... 436 Wood Palace - Metal Natal Number .......... 437 Wood Palace - Water Natal Number .......... 438
The Fire Palace ............................................... 439
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The Fire Palace - Earth Natal Number ....... 441 The Fire Palace - Metal Natal Number ...... 442 The Fire Palace - Water Natal Number ...... 443 The Fire Palace - Wood Natal Number ...... 444
The Earth Palace ............................................. 445
The Earth Palace - Earth Natal Number .... 446 The Earth Palace - Metal Natal Number .... 447 The Earth Palace - Water Natal Number ... 448 The Earth Palace - Fire Natal Number ....... 450
The Metal Palace ............................................. 451
The Metal Palace - Metal Natal Number .... 452 The Metal Palace - Water Natal Number ... 453 The Metal Palace - Wood Natal Number ... 454 The Metal Palace - Fire Natal Number ...... 455 The Metal Palace - Earth Natal Number .... 456
The Water Palace ............................................ 457
The Water Palace - Water Natal Number .. 458 The Water Palace - Wood Natal Number .. 459 The Water Palace - Fire Natal Number ...... 460 The Water Palace - Earth Natal Number ... 461 The Water Palace - Metal Natal Number ... 462
Remedies ......................................................... 463
Water Remedies .............................................. 464
Aquariums ................................................. 465 Fish Bowls ................................................. 466 Humidifiers ................................................. 467 Water ......................................................... 468 Bowl of Water ............................................ 469 Fountains ................................................... 470 Drinking Water ........................................... 471 Simple Water ............................................. 472
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Fire Remedies ................................................. 473 Fireplace .................................................... 474 Lanterns ..................................................... 475 Fake Fire ................................................... 476 Candles ..................................................... 477 Something Red .......................................... 478 Earth Remedies ......................................... 479 Pottery ....................................................... 480 Zen Garden ............................................... 481 Crystals ...................................................... 482 Geodes ...................................................... 483 Earthenware .............................................. 484
Wood Remedies .............................................. 485
Indoor Plant ............................................... 486 Finished Wood ........................................... 487 Wood Flute ................................................ 488 Wood Decoration ....................................... 489
Metal Remedies ............................................... 490
Metal Objects ............................................. 491 Coins ......................................................... 492 Clocks ........................................................ 493 Sculpture ................................................... 494 Statues ...................................................... 495 Wind Chimes ............................................. 496 Cabinets .................................................... 497
The Element Diagram ..................................... 498
Weak Earth Element .................................. 500 Earth Element Too Strong ......................... 501 Weak Metal Element .................................. 502 Metal Element Too Strong ......................... 504 Weak Water Element ................................. 505 Water Element Too Strong ........................ 506 Weak Wood Element ................................. 507
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Wood Element Too Strong ........................ 509 Weak Fire Element .................................... 510 Fire Element Too Strong ............................ 511 The Fifth Element ...................................... 513 Western vs. Eastern .................................. 514 The Four Astronomical Events .................. 515 Odd Number Five ...................................... 516 Four and One ............................................ 517
The Seasons .................................................... 519
The Four Seasons ..................................... 520 Spring - Wood ............................................ 521 Summer - Fire ............................................ 522 Autumn - Metal .......................................... 523 Winter - Water ........................................... 524 All Seasons - Earth .................................... 525
Examining Property ........................................ 526
Drive Around .............................................. 527 Looking at Property: Mountains and Rivers ................................................................... 529 What You Need ......................................... 531 Mountains and Water ................................. 532 The Yin and Yang of Land ......................... 534 Healthy Dragons ........................................ 536 Sick Dragons ............................................. 537 The Bright Hall ........................................... 538 Sharp Object at a Distance - Sha Qi .......... 539 Surrounding Area....................................... 540 The Facade or Facing ................................ 541 The Compass Direction ............................. 543 Compass Reading ..................................... 544 The Front of the Building ........................... 545 The Eight Directions on the Property ......... 547 Mapping the Area ...................................... 548 Satellite Photos .......................................... 549
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The Town ................................................... 550 The State of Michigan ................................ 551 Using the Trigrams .................................... 552 Looking at the Plot ..................................... 553 Eight-Fold Map .......................................... 554 The House ................................................. 556 The Interior Nine-Fold Diagram ................. 557 Summary of Initial Steps ............................ 558 The Four Animals ...................................... 559 The House and Walkway ........................... 561 Walking Through the Home ....................... 562
Michael Erlewine ............................................. 565 A Brief Bio of Michael Erlewine .................. 566 Example Astro*Image Card ....................... 567 Personal Astrology Readings .................... 568 The Heart Center House ............................ 569 Heart Center Library .................................. 570 The All-Music Guide / All-Movie Guide ...... 571 Heart Center Meditation Room .................. 573 Heart Center Symbol ................................. 574 Music Career ............................................. 576 Email: ......................................................... 578
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The Art of Feng-Shui Feng-shui is as old as ancient history to the Chinese and as new to most of us here in the West as the last decade or so. Amazon.com lists almost 6,000 books on the topic, so there is a growing interest. In China there are dozens of styles and at least a handful of main schools or types of feng-shui. What is feng-shui all about?
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Power Centers
Almost all cultures have some belief or intuition concerning the nature of space and places, the sense that certain locations by virtue of their natural formations have a special energy, "There! Where Power hovers," to use Don Juan's expression in the books by Carlos Castaneda. This is especially true in Asian traditions, particularly those of Tibet and China, where sacred places and power centers are very much a way of life. In the Native American tradition, searching for one's power spots whether on a vision quest or to find a quiet place to reflect is also common. Places are believed to have their own energy.
Feng-shui practitioners figured out early on that going on a pilgrimage or searching out places of energy was not the only way to go. They discovered that sacred places were powerful not in some
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random fashion, but because they had certain physical qualities, and that with a little effort on our part, the local environment surrounding us can be coaxed to produce better conditions than they otherwise might. We can learn to make whatever space we find ourselves living in more powerful, more filled with energy. Often "bad" situations can be remedied and improved by simply redirecting the surrounding energy.
What is Qi?
Living in the most densely populated areas of the world, Asian culture naturally turned to feng-shui as a means to improve their situation. Many of us can't just up…
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